Penton's Electronic Design Named a Top Resource for Electrical Engineers -- NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Penton's Electronic Design Named a Top Resource for Electrical Engineers
Makes Top Five in the "Electronics Design and Components" Category

NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton's Electronic Design has been named among the "100 Top Resources for Electrical Engineers" by ElectricalEngineeringSchools.org, a leading source for students pursuing careers in engineering. Electronic Design was spotlighted in the "Electronics Design and Components" category as "a great place for electronic design engineers to come for ideas, solutions, and new technology information."

ElectricalEngineeringSchools.org's target readership is aspiring students of electrical engineering. The 100 Top Resources list was compiled to recognize the profession's most influential experts.

"It's truly an honor for Electronic Design to be featured as a top influencer on this list. Our wealth of news and evergreen articles have resonated with professional engineers for over 60 years, and we hope they continue to do so in years to come," said Joe Desposito, editor-in-chief, Electronic Design and ElectronicDesign.com. Click here to view Desposito's personal message about this achievement on Electronic Design.com.

About Electronic Design ElectronicDesign.com provides leading-edge technical information to electronics engineers and engineering managers worldwide. The site keeps readers abreast of rapid technological advances and their applications at the chip, board, and systems levels, while also providing a host of marketing solutions to marketers looking to increase their print and online exposure including print and online advertising, e-mail marketing, SEO services, webcasts and more.

About Penton For millions of business owners and decision-makers, Penton makes the difference every day. We engageour professional users by providing actionable ideas and insights, data and workflow tools, community and networking, both in person and virtually, all with deep relevance to their specific industries. We then activatethis engagement by connecting users with tens of thousands of targeted providers of products and services to help drive business growth. Learn more about our company at www.penton.com.

Penton is a privately held company owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP.